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Nkawkaw Amanfrom Bethel Prayer Centre Assembly Church Building Dedicated

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The church building of the Nkawkaw Amanfrom Prayer Centre Assembly of the New Jejeti District in the Nkawkaw Area of The Church of Pentecost has been dedicated to the glory of God.

The building was dedicated by the Area Head, Apostle Foster Aniakwaa on Friday, February 19, 2021. 

Speaking on the topic: “What Do We Do Here?” with Exodus 32:6 as Bible reference, the Akuajoo District Minister, Pastor Johnny Darko Blantynne explained that “Purpose is relevant for the success of every endeavour to the extent that the consciousness of purpose keeps an individual or group focused on the goal without being driven away from the goal.”

He reminded the church of the incident in the desert when Israel drifted away and corrupted their worship because of the absence of Moses, a leader focused on the goal. 

Pastor Blantynne emphasised the fact that the church is a central place for true worship and asserted that, “in our bid to worship God, we may end up drawing away from God’s glory from the church through the practices of vices.”

He further noted that in the house of God, worshippers must bear in mind the holy presence of God to judge and account for every ill deed in thought and action. 

He urged members of the church to enter the new temple with a renewed mind and character which presents to God holy and acceptable worship with reason. 

He avowed that God saves people from all vices, however, this should not give believers the license to wallow in sin. Rather, they have been liberated from the domination of sin and Satan and ought to live the life of righteousness in Christ. “Therefore, the purpose of the church is to nurture the converted souls being made perfect,” he indicated.

According to the Akuajoo District Minister, “any church building where sin is tolerated and becomes the order of the day is not anything other than an entertainment ground lacking God’s presence, love, peace, glory, power and divine manifestation.” 

He added that when the church exhibits the holy character of Christ, it becomes attractive to the world. 

Pastor Blantynne concluded by urging the congregants to always have in mind that the purpose of the church is to live out Christ in the world.

On his part, Prophet Foster Aniakwaa noted that it was Aaron, the high priest, who led the people into idolatry after the people had requested for a god to lead them. 

He advised all prayer centres within the Area to do well to conform to the church’s policies and guidelines so as not to lead people astray into spiritual excesses which tend to negatively affect one’s eternal salvation. 

He advised that every prayer centre of the church must have a Presiding Elder in addition to the Center Leader in compliance with the church’s guidelines. 

Prophet Aniakwaa urged the congregants to shun sin to preserve the glory of God in the church. He also stated that the priority of the prayer centre should be the holistic spiritual development of all who patronise the centre and not just the exercise of prayer to the neglect of the development of the individual’s godly character.

Reading the history of the church, Elder M. A. Donkor (Rtd.) revealed that the plot of land on which the church building is situated was single-handed purchased by Elder Emmanuel Owusu Agyei who willingly donated the land to the church out of his unwavering love for God and the church. 

He explained that the old building which was dedicated on April 10, 2020, had caved in and had significant structural defects and hence a thorough or complete rebuilding of the church was necessitated and embarked on.

In her remarks, Nana Biama II, Queen-mother of Nkawkaw Amanfrom added that all happenings within the world are a clear indication and warning signs of the second coming of Christ. 

She, therefore, called on congregants to make their salvation and heavenly election sure by abiding by the teachings of Christ. She emphasised the need for them to live in peace and shun abusive and profane languages and curses as children of lights shinning in a perverse generation.

She also advised the church to continue to strictly observe all COVID-19 protocols and guidelines and educate the children to do the same to help in the fight against the COVID-19 disease.

Present at the ceremony were Mrs Grace Aniakwah (Wife of the Area Head), Honourable Emmanuel Boansi Darkwa, a Presiding Member of the Kwahu West Municipal, the entire Nkawkaw Area pastorate and their wives as well as a cross-section of church members.

Report by Overseer Clement Kofi Amankwa

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Tears Flow As Pastor Joshua Baffoe Ennin Laid To Rest

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Pastor Joshua Baffoe Ennin, 36-year-old young, vibrant, and enterprising minister of The Church of Pentecost who lost his life a few weeks ago was laid to rest last Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.

The late pastor until his untimely death which occurred on February 27, 2021, after a short illness, was the resident minister of the Obuasi branch of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC, Obuasi). He left behind a wife, Mrs. Sarah Ennin, and three young adoring daughters.

At the burial and memorial service held at the Anglogold Ashanti School Park at Obuasi, mourners, mostly ministers and members of the church, friends and loved ones, and family members could not hold back their tears as they wept in bidding him farewell.  

The solemn service was officiated by the International Missions Director (IMD) of the church, Apostle Emmanuel Gyesi-Addo, aptly assisted by Prophet James Osei Amaniampong (Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Committee & Asokwa Area Head), Apostle William Boakye Agyarko (Obuasi Area Head) as well as other Area Heads in the region and from other parts of the country.

The IMD on behalf of the Chairman, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, and the Executive Council, expressed his condolences to the bereaved family for their painful loss, which, he said, has created a vacuum in the family that would be difficult to fill.

Apostle Gyesi-Addo, however, thanked God for giving Pastor Joshua Ennin as a gift to the family using him to do great work in the church within the relatively short period that he spent on earth.

According to him, it is not the number of years that one spends on earth that matters, but the impact that they make in the lives of others.

In a sermon, the Madina Area Head of the church, Apostle Martin Seth Appiah, spoke on the topic: “When the flesh appears, the voice must disappear” – Matthew 3:1-3; 11:10.

He explained that God has placed something special in the hands of every born-again believer and He expects them to work with it. He mentioned that God has also marked a specific time for every believer within which they are supposed to work and end their earthly assignment. As soon as they finish their work, he said, God whisks them away. “The death of such vibrant believers becomes very difficult for humans to understand it,” he indicated.

Apostle Appiah disclosed that Prophet Isaiah who prophesied about the birth of Christ in Isaiah 9:6 also prophesied about John the Baptist, who was also called a “Voice” in Isaiah 40:3.  

“Comparing Isaiah 40:3, Matthew 3:3; 11:10 and other scriptures, the common name used to refer to John was the ‘Voice.’ The main task for the ‘Voice’ was to be a forerunner of Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

According to Apostle Appiah, when John was born and attained age 30, he began his work by telling the people of Israel about the coming Messiah. So John by destiny and in God’s plan was to give way when the Word becomes ‘Flesh’ as in John 1:1, he revealed.

“Like John the Baptist, Pastor Joshua Baffoe Ennin knew that he was to end his ministry here at Obuasi after three years just as he told his wife. His zeal for God was like John the Baptist, because he would call spade a spade, white, white and black, black. He never joked with the word of God and he preached it with all his strength at all times.

“Those who have a shorter time on earth execute their task in haste because there is a greater prize waiting for them in heaven.

“There is a mystery behind the death of Pastor Joshua Ennin. No devil or witchcraft can kill us. His work on earth has just come to an end and he must go quickly. There is another church in heaven (the triumphant church) and Joshua is needed there.

“Joshua came as a voice. The flesh has come and the voice must go and that is why he is no more,” he disclosed.

Profile of Pastor Joshua Ennin

Pastor Joshua Kofi Baffoe Ennin was born on May 11, 1984, in Accra to Mr. Peter Kofi Ennin and Millicent Sey, both of blessed memory. He completed basic school in the year 2000 at Christ Mission School, Kwashieman. He then proceeded to Swedru Senior High School and studied Business and successfully completed in 2003. He became the Student Representative Council (SRC) President in his final year. He had a diploma in Special Education from the University of Education, Winneba, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Human Resource Option) from the University of Ghana, Legon.

He had his National Service at The Church of Pentecost Headquarters and served at the office of the then Chairman, Apostle Prof. Opoku Onyinah, where he worked till his call into the full-time ministry in 2012. He started his ministerial service at Nsawora District in the Sefwi Wiawso Area, serving four years and later at PIWC-Obuasi, where he passed away after serving for four years.

Various tributes read in his honour eulogized him for being a minister, husband, father, and Christian with a difference – a man whose zeal and passion for the work of God was unparalleled.

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ARTICLE: Taking The Masks Off And Becoming Agents Of Transformation – By P/Overseer Eric Akude

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For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints, and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account (Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV).

One of the many lifestyle changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic is the wearing of face masks. The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his periodic address to the nation always encourages citizens to put on face masks while stepping out. Some citizens in the major cities have been subsequently arrested for flouting the presidential directive. Many discussions are going on in the Christian circles about the wearing of masks to church. Some people have ridiculed ministers who put on masks to church, citing a lack of faith in the protective powers of God. While some members of the clergy and Christians are seen wearing multiple face masks, others do not wear any mask at all, especially when they are in their churches. Other Christians have advocated for churches to not make the use of masks compulsory since wearing them makes them uncomfortable in the worship environment. Chorus leaders, instrumentalists, and preachers alike are seen pulling down their masks to the chin so they can have some breathing space to undertake their respective activities. Most people cannot wait for the coronavirus pandemic to be finally declared to be over so that they can go back to their normal activities, without the wearing of face masks. 

With many countries now embarking on mass vaccinations, one of the top questions on the minds of all is whether one can stop wearing a mask after vaccination. The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in a briefing earlier in March indicated that fully vaccinated people could visit other fully vaccinated people in private settings, indoors, without masks or socially distancing. This is good news for a lot of people.

Mask wearing to church is however not a new phenomenon. As American Evangelist Paul David Washer puts it, “Some of you are mad about wearing a mask to church, but you have been doing it for years” Many come to church in fine and smart appearances, sing, clap, and dance to the name of the Lord, but that is where the worship ends. Worship for them only happens on Sundays in the church auditorium, outside the church is a different life altogether. In order to hide their public lifestyle from the church leadership and fellow worshippers, they put on deceptive appearances, covering who they really are on the inside, only to show the real self in their homes, at work, school, markets, on public transport or returning from church service. A. W. Tozer rightly states it with these words, “If you do not worship God seven days a week, you do not worship Him on one day a week. There is no such thing known in heaven as Sunday worship unless it is accompanied by Monday worship and Tuesday worship and so on.” Masking of the real self is one of the banes of Christianity and it has become so prominent that, the link between church and society is almost broken. The same people who raise their hands to sing about how holy God is are the ones engaged in unholy acts in their places of work and schools. The Christian is thus a Christian only while in a church service but is mixed with the world outside the church. The masks of Christianity are won only on Sundays to church but removed on all other days, and the real faces are shown in the society. The very fact that we mask ourselves whiles in the church shows we know the right thing to do but feel it can be done only in the church. Hidden under the masks are works of the flesh such as sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like (Galatians 5:19-21). But as the Galatian church are warned, those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Apostle Paul always emphasizes that a spiritual conversion to Christianity should bring an outward manifestation of an inward change – a transformation that should be evident to all, beyond the church walls. As Charles Spurgeon observes, “people bear the Christian name but act like worldlings and love the amusements and follies of the world. It is time for a division in the house of the Lord in which those for Christ go into one camp and those against Christ go into the other camp. We have been mixed too long.” We need to go to the world and show them our identity in Christ. There should be a clear distinction between the Christian and one who is in the world. This difference can be seen when believers unmask themselves before God, so their weaknesses are dealt with once and for all. God expects us to come to Him boldly and open ourselves to Him, to show him our weaknesses and shortcomings. In so doing, he takes over our weaknesses and works on them. David prayed to God to “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23-24, NIV). He thus removed his mask before God. It is a heart yielded to the Lord that God uses. Still keeping the masks on means we are not ready to let go of the pleasures we enjoy in the world, and so are not willing to change. The Christian should however remember that nothing is hidden in the sight of God and when God decides to unmask us, we might suffer great loss. In the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14), the Pharisee went to the Lord with a masked face, justifying himself. The tax collector however removed his mask and in humility requested God to have mercy on him. That is the type of worship Jesus recommends for all believers. As a good friend of mine will say, “let us fellowship without masks”. When believers remove their masks, the Ghanaian society can feel the effect of the 72% Christian population. 

Apostle Ekow Badu Wood, the Area Head of Kasoa Area of The Church of Pentecost, rightly stated at the 2021 Greater Accra Ministers and Wives’ Conference of the church that, “The agent of transformation is conscious of his ministry from Monday through Saturday. He considers his life as a calling from God to engage and transform the world. The call to be an agent of transformation is a call to stop letting our Christianity start and end on Sunday. Instead, the fellowship on Sunday is to prepare the agent to use their occupation, vocation, and life as an instrument throughout the week – from Monday through Sunday to transform their world.” Since we are tired of wearing the physical masks to church, let us be tired of the spiritual masks as well. The Christian is thus admonished to take off his or her mask and present his real self to God for Him to work on his heart, so he can go back to the society and influence his sphere with the values and principles of the kingdom of God.

Writer’s Email Address: eric.akude@yahoo.com

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Sawla District Mission House Refurbished

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The Sawla District Mission House of The Church of Pentecost has been given a facelift.

The total for the refurbishment amounted to GH¢133,606.00, funded by grants from the General Headquarters, International Missions Board, AIDF, and with support from some districts and individuals in the Teshie-Nungua Area, namely PIWC – Graceland, PIWC-Sakumono, Elder Seth Ocran of Baatsona District, and Deacon Eddie Grant Nartey & Family of PIWC-Sakumono. The District Minister, Pastor Maxwell Nti, and his wife, Cecilia also contributed greatly to the project.

The Sawla District was created in 1960. The first district minister resided in a rented apartment. In 1986, the then District Minister, Pastor Ayi Mantey (now retired) built a 2-room apartment to serve as a mission house. Successive ministers continued to expand it to form a compound-like square house. In 1995, the structure was completed and dedicated by Prophet Martinson Kwadwo Yeboah, the then Chairman, assisted by Apostle Joseph Albert Mensah, then Area Head for Upper West Region, and Pastor S. K. Amankonah, the then District Minister.

Gradually, the structural integrity of the building became worse – full of cracks and leakages – making it unsafe for habitation.

The Sawla Area Head, Apostle William Ohemeng-Kwakye, on his arrival in the Area in 2017, saw the need to redesign the building and received support from the Headquarters. Work on the project commenced in October 2019 and was completed and dedicated in March 2021.

Speaking at the dedication ceremony, Apostle Ohemeng-Kwakye exhorted the congregants on the topic, “Do what is honourable before God and men,” quoting from 2 Corinthians 8:20-21 and 9:1-3.

He stated that the world is full of critics, therefore believers ought to do what is honourable before God and men, and strive to have a good name as indicated in Proverbs 22:1 to glorify the name of the Lord.

In appreciation, Pastor Maxwell Nti, the Sawla District Minister, thanked God for the grace to refurbish the mission house. He also expressed his profound gratitude to the leadership of the church and all and sundry for the massive support for the project.

In attendance were all the ministers and their wives in the Area.  

Report by Area Media Committee.

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Chaplaincy Ministry Holds Maiden Lay-Chaplains Training Programme

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The Chaplaincy Ministry of The Church of Pentecost has held its maiden Lay-Chaplains Training programme for church leaders in the northern part of the country.

The training programme covered areas such as “Introduction to Chaplaincy,” “Ethics and Legal Issues in Counselling,” “Crisis Counselling,” “The Ministry of Visitation, Education and Sports Chaplaincy.”

The facilitators were Pastor Lt. Eric Antwi (BBWC), Pastor Flt. Lt. Cornelius Edem Lotsu (4 BN-Kumasi), and Elder Dr. Ken Aboah. 

The participants were admonished that, as chaplains, most of their duties are related to counselling, hence, they should use the word of God as the anchor of every discission and counsel they give. 

They were also advised to always be mindful of the fact that they are representatives of God wherever they find themselves. 

The programme ended with a closing remark by the Lamashegu District Minister, Pastor BAM Abogorago, who doubles as the Tamale Area Secretary and a PEMEM National Executive Member.

Report by Overseers Ephraim Kofi Ahiable and Solomon Anderson.

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Mampong Area Dedicates 3 CBCB Projects

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The Mampong Area of The Church of Pentecost, under the leadership of Pastor Samuel Kwabena Asare, has dedicated three Community Based Church Building (CBCB) projects in the Area.

The CBCB initiative was introduced by the Executive Council of the Church to provide the necessary funding for the construction of appropriate and permanent places of worship for churches fellowshipping in classrooms and under trees.

As part of his vision for the Mampong Area, Pastor Asare, on assumption of duty as Area Head in November last year, sought to complete ongoing CBCB projects which were yet to be completed and dedicated.

In view of this, ministers who had such buildings within their districts were directed to prepare budgets to help complete them. The Area leadership then proceeded to release the needed funds to some local assemblies to complete works on their church buildings projects.

Consequently, in March 2021, three of the CBCB projects were completed and dedicated. They are the Bethel Assembly church building in the Kofiase District, Boayaase Assembly church building in the Anyinasu District and the Atwea Assembly church building in the Nsuta District.

Members of these local assemblies were filled with joy and were full of praise to the Lord and the Church for the successful completion of their respective building projects.

The Mampong Area pastorate and their wives also witnessed the dedication of the buildings.

Report by Pastor Stephen Safo Nsiah

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Pastor Richard Kofi Agyapong Laid To Rest

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The mortal remains of the late Pastor Richard Kofi Agyapong of Prestea-Himan District in the Bogoso Area of The Church of Pentecost were laid to rest on Saturday, March 27, 2021 after a solemn memorial service held at Himan Methodist School Park.

The event was officiated by the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye. Present to assist him were Apostles Dr. Daniel Okyere Walker (Chairman of the Western Regional Coordinating Committee & Tarkwa Area Head), Mike Etrue (Kaneshie Area Head & Executive Council Member), Onyinah Gyamfi (Bogoso Area Head), and other Area Heads in the Western and Western North Regions and ministers from various parts of the country.

Also present was the Prestea-Himan Divisional Chief, Nana Nteboah Pra IV, and his elders and other sympathisers.

The late Pastor Agyapong, 65, whose sudden death occurred on February 5, 2021, at Prestea Government Hospital, survived by a wife, Mrs Christiana Agyapong and six adult children.

Consoling the bereaved family, the Chairman of the church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, noted that it is better to attend a funeral than to go for a feast since death is the end of all men. He said that one of Pastor Agyapong’s children has been called into the full-time minister of the church, testifying that, “if Pastor Agyapong leaves us a pastor, then he has left us a good pastor.” 

Delivering the sermon, Apostle Emmanuel Kwasi Osei Ofosu, Sefwi Bekwai Area Head, read from 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 and spoke on the topic, “The Dead in Christ shall live.” He illustrated that death came into the world because of sin (Romans 5:12). He remarked that because Jesus Christ died for our sins and resurrected, those who die in Christ are asleep and that they will rise at the appearance of Christ. On the other hand, he stated that those who die without Christ will experience resurrection to condemnation (John 5:28-29).

Pastor Agyapong was born at Akim Oda on February 24, 1956. He began his primary education at Akim Oda Presbyterian Primary School in 1961, and continued at the Akim Oda Attafuah Continuation School, completing in 1971. He later attended City Secondary and Business, Kpehe in Accra and obtained the GCE ‘O’ Level Certificate in 1974. He studied Secretarial courses and had Typist Grades I, II, and Stenographer Secretary Certificates.

He worked with the Ministry of Agriculture, Cocoa Division, from 1971 to 1976, and was later transferred to Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board, Office of the Chief Executive. He worked in that office as a Stenographer Secretary from 1976 to 1981, when he retired voluntarily. He entered into business from 1981 till 1997, when he was called into the full-time ministry of The Church of Pentecost.

Pastor Agyapong served for 24 years in ministry in the following duty stations: Sefwi Asemnyinakrom, Techiman South (now Dwomor), Ashaiman North (Moneomanye), Bremang-Extension (Nkontwima) and finally, Prestea-Himan District, where he was preparing to retire in July 2021.

In her tribute, the widow, Mrs Christiana Agyapong, said that her late husband was a responsible, generous, democratic, time-conscious, welcoming, disciplined, and decent man.

The children, on their part, described their late father as responsible, loving, God-fearing, hardworking and a disciplinarian. “We wished he would have continued to motivate, guide and strengthen us a little longer but only God knows why He called him in such a time as this,” they noted. 

The Bogoso Area of the church indicated that the departed pastor was full of wisdom, humble, a disciplinarian who corrected with love, hardworking, teachable, punctual, selfless and faithful.

The General Council of the Church, in a tribute, noted that Pastor Agyapong distinguished himself very well as a fine and disciplined minister throughout the stations he served. “The late Pastor Richard Kofi Agyapong and his adoring wife, Mama Christiana, built a good home and through that one of their children, Overseer Samuel Amoako Agyapong is a full-time minister of the church,” the tribute said.

Report by Prestea-Himan District Media Team.

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Pastor Michael Ofori Goes Home

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The remains of the late Pastor Michael Ofori, Resident Minister of Mount Olives Worship Centre at Gbawe in the Odorkor Area of The Church of Pentecost, have been interned today [Saturday, March 27, 2021] after a pre-burial service held at the Gbawe Cluster of Schools in Accra.

Pastor Ofori, 54, was called home by his Maker on Saturday, February 13, 2021. He is survived by a wife, Mrs. Gifty Ofori and three young children.

The solemn service, officiated by the General Secretary of the Church, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, was assisted by Prophet David Kankam Beditor (Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Committee and Ashaiman Area Head), Apostle Isaac Nii Kotei Djani (Executive Council Member and Techiman Area Head), and Apostle Patrick Aseyoro (Odorkor Area Head). Also present was the wife of the Chairman of the church, Mrs. Mary Nyamekye, ministers and members of the church, and loved ones.

Consoling the dejected widow and the bereaved family, Apostle Kumi-Larbi entreated them to be strong in the Lord since the late pastor who died in the Lord has been welcomed home by his Maker.

Conveying the sympathies of the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, and the Executive Council to the bereaved family, the General Secretary indicated that Pastor Michael Ofori served the purpose of God on earth and is done with his earthly journey.

The Resident Minister of Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC)-Atomic, Apostle Samuel Obuobi, preaching the sermon at the service on the topic, “When Death Becomes A Blessing” taken from Revelation 14:13; 1 Corinthians 15:58, said that though death leaves some devastating effects such as pain, sorrow, and disappointment on surviving families, it comes with some blessings.

The first blessing that comes with death, he said, is that those who die in Christ shall rest from their labours. According to him, the earth is full of trouble, pain, rejection, sickness, and the like. However, those who serve God faithfully to the end will have rest for their souls in the next world. This, he noted, is a great blessing.

The second blessing that comes along with death is that the deeds of those who die in Christ will follow them. He stated that every good service rendered to God and humanity will not be in vain.

Apostle Samuel Obuobi however noted that those who die without knowing Christ will suffer everlasting pain and suffering.  

Various tributes read in honour of the departed minister eulogized him for standing out in his service to God and humanity.

His wife described him as not only “a wonderful husband but a best friend, confidante, counselor and pastor … his ability to remain calm in the face of challenges was to be admired,” adding, “He had such a great presence in our lives and my heart aches for my loss and for the children, who at such tender ages have lost a fantastic and devoted father.”

The General Council of The Church of Pentecost also said that Pastor Michael Ofori was known for his love for the things of God and did the work of his Master with alacrity and ensured that tasks assigned to him were done and done well, saying, “He undertook his pastoral duties with diligence which produced impactful results.”

Biography of Pastor Michael Ofori

Born on 4th February 1967 at Koforidua in the Eastern Region to the late Mr. Tawiah Ofori and Madam Paulina Kwao, both natives of Osuwem, in the Shai-Osudoku District in the Greater Accra Region, he began elementary education at Koforidua Presbyterian School and successfully obtained the Middle School Leaving Certificate at Aboma L/A Middle School in 1982. Due to lack of funds, Michael could not continue his education immediately and decided to embark on farming in order to mobilise funds to augment his parents’ efforts to enable him further his education.

He later gained admission to Koforidua Technical Institute to pursue Automobile Mechanical Engineering and completed in 1987. He then continued to St. Paul’s Technical School, Kukurantumi from 1988 to 1990. From there, he went to Kumasi Polytechnic (now Kumasi Technical University), from 1992 to 1993 and then to Accra Polytechnic (now Accra Technical University), from 1997-2000 with the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering (Plant Maintenance and Works Service Option). He also had a B.A. in Theology degree from the Pentecost University. He held several leadership positions in school, including PENSA President and the Students Representative Council (S.R.C.) Representative on the Accra Polytechnic Governing Council from 1998-2000.

Prior to his call into the full-time ministry of The Church of Pentecost in 2004, he worked with the Ghana Education Service as a teacher.

In ministry, he was stationed in the following districts: Badu District (2004-2009), Sowutuom District (2009-2011), P.U.C District (2011-2014), Atonsu-Bokro District (2014-2017), Ayeduase-Boadi District (2019-2020), and Mount Olives Worship Centre, Gbawe (2020-2021).

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Amantin District Donates To Ejura Prisons

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The Amantin District of The Church of Pentecost in the Atebubu Area has donated items worth GH¢ 3,000.00 to the inmates of the Ejura Prisons. The District Minister, Pastor Daniel Teye Narh, accompanied by his wife and some officers of the church, presented the items to the facility on March 7, 2021.

The items included bags of maize, beans, groundnut, gari, tubers of yam, provisions, packs of toilet roll, sachet water, bathroom slippers, packs of toothpaste, and toothbrushes as well as cash of GH¢ 100.00.

Receiving the items, the officer-in-charge of the facility, Superintendent Dickson Owusu Ameyaw, expressed their profound gratitude to The Church of Pentecost for the kind gesture shown them. He assured the Church that the donations would be used for its intended purpose and would go a long way to alleviate the plight of the inmates.

Delivering a short message on the topic, “Believe in Jesus and be reconciled to God” based on Romans 3:23, Pastor Daniel Teye Narh said that sin has separated humankind from God and the only way humankind can be reconciled to God is by believing and accepting the Lord Jesus Christ and He will forgive their sin.

“Do not think that we don’t think about you; we do and pray for you and that is why we have come to visit you. Don’t also think that your sins are many that you cannot be forgiven. Even if the State does not forgive your sins, if you believe in Jesus He will forgive you of all your sins,” he stated.

The inmates joyfully and gladly accepted the message and all 53 inmates accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour.

A prayer was said for the officers and the inmates.

Report by Pastor Daniel Teye Narh (Atebubu Area Reporter).

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LGBTQI+ Is A Threat To National Security

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The Chairman of the Governance Council of National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, has described the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) movement in Ghana as a threat to national security.

Speaking at a National Prayer Rally on LGBTQI+ organised by the various ecumenical bodies in Ghana in collaboration with the Coalition at the Burma Camp Worship Centre auditorium of The Church of Pentecost on March 21, 2021, Apostle Prof Opoku Onyinah stated: “The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Right and Family Values is very resolute in our stance against the practices of the LGBTQI+ movement.

“The Coalition, which includes Christians, Muslims, Parent-Teachers Association, Scripture Union, and Traditional leaders, feel that Ghana cannot and must not allow this movement to gain roots in our socio-cultural life to destroy our children, our youth, the future of our nation, and as such our very existence. 

We, therefore, call on all meaningful Ghanaians especially our policymakers, security agencies, and our parliamentarians to see the activities of the LGBTQI+ movement in Ghana as a national security threat. We call for non-ambiguous legislation on the movement to prevent anyone or a group with such ambitions from hoping to operate in our country in the near future.”

The immediate past Chairman of The Church of Pentecost urged parents and guardians to rise to stand against the activities of the movement. “Our traditional leaders, chiefs, and queens, who are the custodians of our culture and traditions must not take this issue lightly,” he said, adding, “We call on all concerned Ghanaians to rise to defend and protect our cultural values which have come under attack by the activities of this movement.”

Apostle Prof Opoku Onyinah revealed that there is enough evidence to show that the activities of the LGBTQI+ movement have impacted negatively on many youths in countries where they operate, saying that the lives of the youths who are future leaders of those countries are being destroyed.

“The Gay Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) website describes some detrimental effects associated with same-sex sexual practices, such as higher rate of HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, depression/anxiety, hepatitis, other sexually transmitted illnesses such as anal papilloma/HPV, gonorrhoea, syphilis, and chlamydia, certain cancers, alcohol abuse, tobacco use, and eating disorders. We learn from people and countries’ success stories, but not destructive stories,” he stated.

He however expressed appreciation to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for declaring that his administration will not allow the legalisation of same-sex marriages in our country. “His declaration consequently led to the closing down of their offices. We are grateful to him. We wish, however, to put this forward. We advocate that Ghana’s stand on the LGBTQI+ will be legislated clearly without any ambiguity,” he stressed.

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